Lisa McHugh
Profile
Dr Lisa McHugh was an APPRISE Research Fellow and is an infectious diseases epidemiologist at University of Queensland (updated May 2023). Her research experience and interests include clinical midwifery, First Nations health research, epidemiology, infectious diseases and maternal vaccination.
APPRISE Research Fellowship Project: The impact of influenza vaccination programs in pregnant First Nations women and their infants
Lisa’s project will evaluate the impact of two vaccines routinely recommended in pregnancy for First Nations women and their infants (influenza and pertussis), and identify key factors contributing to their uptake in pregnancy.
Related Publications
- Area-level geographic and socioeconomic factors and the local incidence of SARS-CoV-2 infections in Queensland between 2020 and 2022
- Timing and temporal trends of influenza and pertussis vaccinations during pregnancy in three Australian jurisdictions: The Links2HealthierBubs population-based linked cohort study, 2012–2017
- Development of the COVID-19 Real-Time Information System for Preparedness and Epidemic Response (CRISPER), Australia
- National predictors of influenza vaccine uptake in pregnancy: the FluMum prospective cohort study, Australia, 2012–2015